A delegation organized by Nobel Women’s Initiative (NWI) and led by Nobel Peace Prize laureates Jody Williams, Tawakkol Karman and Shirin Ebadi, travelled to Occupied Palestinian Territories and Jordan to meet with and hear from Palestinian women, who are disproportionately affected by the ongoing crisis.
Nobel Laureates Call for Full and Unconditional Release of Narges Mohammadi and All Political Prisoners
12 March 2025
We, Nobel Laureates from across disciplines around the world, call for the full and unconditional release of our sister laureate Narges Mohammadi, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2023. Narges was recognized “for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all”, becoming the fifth person to be awarded the prize while in prison.
NWI Laureates Support Joint Nobel Appeal to Seize Frozen Russian State Assets
NWI Laureates' Joint Appeal for Transfer of Russian Sanctioned State Assets for Ukraine's Recovery and Compensation.
The International Community Must Stop Overlooking the DRC
22 January 2025
Away from the global spotlight, the security situation in Goma and the Eastern DRC has escalated over recent days. The Rwandan backed M23 and other militia groups have seized additional land, displacing more people and worsening the already difficult situation in displacement camps and among host families, as well as raising concerns of an impending hunger crisis.
Women, Life, Freedom
زن, زندگی, آزادی
Jin, Jîyan, Azadî
An extraordinary online meeting brought together eight women Nobel Peace Laureates in celebration of the work and resilience of Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who is temporarily released from Tehran’s Evin prison on a 21-day suspended sentence for medical reasons. With less than a week remaining before her expected return to prison, this moment served as a poignant reminder of the urgency of securing her permanent freedom.
2024 Nobel Peace Prize Honors Survivors of Nuclear Weapons
Japanese grassroots organization Nihon Hidankyo was named the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize laureate in Oslo, Norway today “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again”.
Closing the Justice Gap: UN Member States Must Take Decisive Action on Crimes Against Humanity
On 10 October, 2024, the UN General Assembly’s Sixth Committee, which deals with matters of international law, will hold a critical debate on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity. Crimes against humanity include murder, the use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon, torture, enslavement, forced transfer, imprisonment and other inhumane acts committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population. While these are widely recognized in customary international law, and certain legal texts such as the Rome Statute, there is no international treaty explicitly tackling crimes against humanity.
Justice Must be Carried out for Berta Cáceres in Honduras
Solidarity Statement from Nobel Women’s Initiative
Berta Cáceres, renowned Lenca indigenous leader and defender, fought for the rights of indigenous people in Honduras. She defended land, rivers and nature from exploitative industries while also advocating for the rights of the most marginalized people in Mesoamerica. For this, she was assassinated. Nobel Women’s Initiative stands with local activists continuing to demand justice for Berta.
Exclusion of Afghan Women from Negotiations Puts Women at Further Risk
Between 30 June and 2 July, 2024, the UN held the third round of Doha meetings on Afghanistan. Representatives from over 25 countries and the Taliban were present. However, at the Taliban’s request, Afghan women and civil society were excluded from official meetings.
NWI Condemns Additional Sentencing of Narges Mohammadi
On 18 June, 2023, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Iranian women’s and human rights activist Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to an additional year in Iran’s notorious Evin prison for alleged propaganda activities against the regime.
Holding a Memorial for the "Butcher of Tehran" at the UN
A letter from Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi to Dennis Francis, President of the United Nations General Assembly, and António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations.
The International Community Must Respond to Growing Crisis in DRC
For almost three decades, the DRC has been embroiled in a complicated conflict. Over 6 million people have been killed and 7 million displaced. On Friday, 3 May 2024, camps for displaced people in Goma, North Kivu province were targeted in twin bomb attacks, killing 35 people and injuring many more. The situation is rapidly deteriorating, and for women in particular, no place is safe.